Susan King (Texas politician)
Susan King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dean Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Stan Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Houston, Texas, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Abilene |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin Abilene Christian University |
Susan Lewis King (born 1952) is an American Republican politician who represented District 71 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017.[1]
Biography
[edit]King studied nursing at the University of Texas at Austin and worked as a nurse for over 35 years.[2]
In 2016, King was one of six candidates in the Republican primary to replace retiring state senator Troy Fraser in Texas Senate District 24.[3] In the March 1, 2016, primary she received 27% of the vote, with Dawn Buckingham receiving 25% of the vote.[4] Because neither candidate received a majority, they advanced to a runoff election in May. After a contentious campaign focusing on the records and geographic profiles of the two candidates,[5] Buckingham won the runoff with over 60% of the vote.[6]
After leaving politics she obtained her master’s degree in social work and Christian ministry at Abilene Christian University.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Susan Lewis King - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ a b Harrell, Allison (2020-02-04). "State rep returns to school: King decided to take break from politics to study theology, social work". Optimist. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Rauf, David (January 16, 2016). "Primaries see heated 'arms race' of ad buys". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Thorp, Clay (March 3, 2016). "Buckingham, King in runoff for Senate 24". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Walters, Edgar (May 11, 2016). "Buckingham, King Pull No Punches in Senate Runoff". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Dawn Buckingham bests King in District 24 race". Kilee. Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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